ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Y

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwaɪ/

Quick meaning: Y meaning The twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, called wy or wye and written in the Latin script.

Meaning

The twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, called wy or wye and written in the Latin script.

More Meanings

  1. Abbreviation of year.
  2. (UK, television) Abbreviation of youth, usually followed by an age appropriate for the content so marked.
  3. (computing) Abbreviation of yes.
  4. (slang, text messaging, Internet slang) Abbreviation of why.

Example Sentences

Consider the following questions selected from the tests and estimate the proportion of Y8 pupils you would expect to answer correctly.

Synonyms for y

Depending on context, synonyms include ish, yttrium, ly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yt, ahn, plus, also, additionally, furthermore.

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